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Hi guys,
I recently bought myself a 2 way splitter off ebay to plug into the 12v socket (it has 2 sockets and a USB port) anyway I have wired this in so it sits nicely in the cubby hole...
When it was working off just the socket it was working perfect, so I cut the end of and with the help of a couple of scotch locks have taken a parallel feed off the original cigarette lighter socket and run the wires to it.
I thought this would be pretty simple basic electronics (I have an A-Level in electronics and have built all sorts but that was years ago!)
I have an issue, both the cigarette lighter and splitter are getting power to them, they both used to charge my phone, neither of them do now, it blew fuse 29 (accessory 20a) which I have replaced and thought it might have had a surge when charging but nothing!
I dont understand how they both have power and used to charge the phone but now wont? If I had all the sockets running I could understand that splitting the current would have an effect, but I am talking one socket at a time?
Anyone got any ideas? It was well wired in so wouldnt have thought it was shorting anywhere?

I recently bought myself a 2 way splitter off ebay to plug into the 12v socket (it has 2 sockets and a USB port) anyway I have wired this in so it sits nicely in the cubby hole...
When it was working off just the socket it was working perfect, so I cut the end of and with the help of a couple of scotch locks have taken a parallel feed off the original cigarette lighter socket and run the wires to it.
I thought this would be pretty simple basic electronics (I have an A-Level in electronics and have built all sorts but that was years ago!)
I have an issue, both the cigarette lighter and splitter are getting power to them, they both used to charge my phone, neither of them do now, it blew fuse 29 (accessory 20a) which I have replaced and thought it might have had a surge when charging but nothing!
I dont understand how they both have power and used to charge the phone but now wont? If I had all the sockets running I could understand that splitting the current would have an effect, but I am talking one socket at a time?
Anyone got any ideas? It was well wired in so wouldnt have thought it was shorting anywhere?